H. Res. 875 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 21, 2016. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 3438) to amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial 

review. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 

All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall 

not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 

Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 

to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 

under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of 

a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 

now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of 
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order against the committee amendment in the nature of a 

substitute are waived. No amendment to the committee 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 

accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be 

offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 

only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 

report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 

opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 

be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 

House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 

against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of 

consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall 

rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments 

as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 

Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee 

amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5719) to amend 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treat-
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ment of certain equity grants. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways 

and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as 

adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 

are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 

thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of September 22, 2016, or September 23, 2016, for the 

Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 

rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or 

his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her 

designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

Attest: 

Clerk.